Theater

Billy Porter Exits ‘Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club’ Due to Sepsis Illness

The Tony winner will step down from his role as the Emcee as doctors expect a full recovery, while the Broadway production prepares to close earlier than planned.
09/08/2025
42:00

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BET Talks
David and Tamela Mann

With undeniable chemistry and decades of wisdom, David and Tamela Mann open up about gospel greatness, sitcom success, love, legacy, and balancing faith, family, and fame.
06/05/2025
3:12

Icon Status - Jeffrey Wright
55th NAACP Image Awards

Washington, D.C., native Jeffrey Wright has won an Emmy, a Tony, a Golden Globe, an Oscar nomination and the adoration of fans everywhere for his acting talents and commitment to diversity.
03/07/2024

Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal To Return To The Broadway Stage in “Othello”

The production is scheduled to open in the spring of 2025.
03/07/2024
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REVIEW: Why The Broadway Revival of 'For Colored Girls' Deserves One Last Encore

The Camille A. Brown-directed, Tony nominated production will close for good on June 5.
06/02/2022

Suzan-Lori Parks' Trilogy Wins Kennedy Prize for Drama

Parks' historical Civil War play received rave reviews.
02/23/2015

New Brooklyn Theater Revives Rarely Seen Black Plays Through Reading Series

The audience decides which one will get staged in the fall.
07/07/2014

Broadway Shows Experience Boost in Black Audiences, Actors

"There's something for everybody," says Audra McDonald.
04/28/2014

This Day in Black History: July 24, 1807

Black Shakespearian actor Ira Frederick Aldridge was born.
07/24/2013

Theatre Review: Detroit '67

Race and gender are tackled in the Dominique Morisseau play.
03/13/2013

This Day in Black History: Aug. 12, 1990

Playwright August Wilson won a Pulitzer Prize.
08/12/2012